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Monday, May 21, 2012

Strawberry Cream Crepes

A few weeks ago, I wrote a guest post for my friend Kim over at Cups by Kim. If you didn't get a chance to see the recipe, I thought I would share it with you now!

Having never made crepes before (can you believe it?!), I decided to make “Strawberry Cream Crepes” for my family for our Saturday morning breakfast. Nice change to our usual pancakes / waffles / french toast. I did take the extra time to make the crepes over a few days (made the batter on Thursday night, made the crepes on Friday, and served them on Saturday) - and I am really glad that I did. Made for a mellow Saturday morning enjoying a lovely sweet breakfast before the busy-ness of Saturday kicked in. Here are the recipes I used:

Strawberry Cream Crepes

Crepes – Source – Company’s Coming Desserts

4 eggs

1 cup milk

1 cup water

2 cups flour

4 tablespoons cooking oil

1 teaspoon sugar

½ teaspoon salt

Beat eggs in a large bowl until they are frothy. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.Cover and store in fridge for a few hours to overnight (I stored overnight).If you find the batter is too thick when you go to cook the crepes, add milk to thin it (I didn’t need to).Pour approximately ¼ cup of the batter into a greased, hot crepe pan (I used a frying pan).Tip the pan to swirl the batter all over the pan bottom (do this quickly, the crepe starts to cook the moment the batter hits the pan).Remove from the pan when the underside starts to brown.Cool and stack with waxed paper between each crepe.If you aren’t using the crepes right away, wrap them in plastic and store in the fridge or into a freezer bag.

Cream Cheese Filling - Source – Company’s Coming Desserts

1 package cream cheese, softened

¼ cup sugar

1 cup sour cream

Beat cream cheese, sugar and sour cream well.

Strawberry Sauce

2 lb strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced

In a medium sized pot, put the washed, sliced strawberries.Add a smidge of sugar (yes, just a smidge!).Warm over medium heat until the strawberries start to break down, forming a chunky strawberry sauce.

Putting it all Together:

When you are ready to use your pre-made crepes, bring them out of the fridge (or freezer).Use a pancake griddle to slowly warm the browned side of the crepes to your desired serving temperature.Spread the cream cheese filling on the unbrowned side of the crepe and roll.Top with the warmed strawberry sauce, a dollop of whipping cream, and serve!

VERDICT:

This was like having dessert for breakfast.It was such a nice treat!My husband and I both really enjoyed these crepes, and are already planning for our strawberry-banana ones tomorrow morning.Our oldest son isn’t much of a cream cheese fan so we had to modify his slightly to just crepes and strawberries.He still wasn’t as “in love” with the breakfast as we were (he prefers fluffy pancakes) but he did clean his plate.I am really happy that I made the crepes the day before, so all we needed to do was warm, fill and roll in the morning – quick process and we all got to eat together!I will be making this again!

Love crepes! I remember being so surprised by how much easier they were to make than I had thought, before I made them the first time. We make them with scrambled eggs, ham and cheese for a savory breakfast, too. Thanks for sharing such a yummy recipe!

My daughter LOVES crepes - I never thought I could do it - I would think it would be tough to get them so thin. However, after checking out your recipe. I might be able to swing it. Thank you! New follower! Come visit at www.barefootbysea.blogspot.com!

Yummy! I haven't made crepes in years but these look so delish I am going to have to make them again. I would love if you would share these on my weekly linky Party Blog Stalking Thursday. http://thecraftyblogstalker.blogspot.com/2012/06/blog-stalking-thursday-44.html

I always know there is something amazing cooking at your place! I just have to be brave and try making crepes (I confess, I have never even tried) I love crepes so very much and cream cheese and strawberries sounds perfect. Thank you for sharing at Freedom Fridays. Have a super terrific weekend!

These good delicious! My family was just talking about needing to find a good crepes recipe last weekend! :) I'd love to invite you to join us and share Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! I know my readers will love your ideas too! http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/saturday-show-tell-14-1st-week-of-summer/Have a great weekend! Mackenzie :)

These are beautiful and delicious looking! I haven't tried my hand at crepes yet but now I will. Thanks so much for stopping by Creative Thursday last week. I couldn’t do these parties without you. Can’t wait to see what you link up this week. Have a great week.Michelle

Thanks so much for linking this recipe up on Naptime Delights! I hope you'll stop by today and share a new recipe with us!!http://naptimedelights.blogspot.ca/2012/06/tuesdays-tidbits-4.htmlThanks so much!Sarah{http://naptimedelights.blogspot.com}